Doug Whitacre was named public works director for the City of Topeka, Kan. in May 2013. Previously, Whitacre was director of public works/assistant city administrator for the City of McPherson, Kan., a position he held from November 2008 to May 2013.
Earlier, Whitacre was a long-time employee of Embarq/Sprint from 1987 to 2007, working in a variety of positions, one of which was fleet manager. While in this position, Whitacre managed a fleet of 9,500-plus commercial vehicles worth $250 million.
By Mike Antich
Mike Antich
Former Editor and Associate Publisher
Mike Antich covered fleet management and remarketing for more than 20 years and was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Global Fleet of Hal in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented jointly by the IARA and NAAA industry associations.
View Bio
media brand
0 Comments
See all comments